Truss.



Patented Apr. 24, I900. M. B. BELDEN.

TBUSS.

(Apylieation filed July 3. 1899.)

(No Model.)

rl/Ezvrola- A TTORNE Y-S no. WASNINGTON o c MILTON B. BELDEN, OFJAMESTOIVN, NEW YORK.

TRuss.

$PECIFIUATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 647,935, dated April24:, 1906. Application filed July 3| 1899. Serial No. 722,664. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MILTON B. BELDEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Truss, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in trusses for hernia in which theparts are held in place by pads attached to a bow shaped spring; and theobjects of my improvement are, first, to attach the pads to the ends ofthe bow-spring in the form of a swivel, so that the pads shall adjustthemselves instantly to each movement of the body and that the sametruss may be used on either side of the body; second, to make thesurface of the pads slightly concave to better fit the hernia, and,third, to attach the holding-strap to the edge of the front pad tobetter hold it in place. I attain these objects in the manner shown inthe accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a partly-sectionalview showing my truss. Fig. 2 is a detail view'of concave side of pad,with strap attached, as shaped to fit a special case. Fig. 3 is a detailview of a common round pad with my improvements. Fig. 4 is a detail viewof holding wire for end of spring.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts in the several views.

10 is the spring-wire bow, which may be bent to fit any form or eitherhip.

11 11 are the enlarged ends of spring 10, which are held in the pads 1213 by the material and by the wire holders 14 1 1 and pins 17 17, theenlarged ends not allowing the ends to slip out of the pads and the pins17 17 holding the ends from pushing through the pad. This arrangementallows the pads to turn on the ends 11 11 like a swivel and adjustthemselves to every movement of the body and by turning the front padwill fit either side of the body, and thus reduce the necessarystock forthe dealer by one-half.

I make the front pad 12 in any desired shape to fit the hernia as shownin Fig. 2, and make the flat sides of the pad slightly concave in orderthat while holding the parts in place the outer edges of this concavesurface press on the flesh all around the opening or rupture and have atendency to close the same.

lviy holding-strap passes around the opposite side of the body from thatencircled by the spring-bow. End 16 is attached to one edge of pad 12,and thus holds the pad from turning too far or getting out of place, andthe other end 19 is attached around wire 10 at 20 or just above back pad13. End 16 has a ring 18, and end 19 has a hook 21, which is adjustablymounted thereon and catches into ring 18.

Pad 13 shows a common round pad used on the back of the hip and forsmall hernia and is made concave on one side for the hernia and straightor even slightly convex on the other to fit the hollow in the back ofthe hip.

I usually make the pads in layers 22 23 21, of sole-leather orothersuitable material, and cut a slot in middle layer 23, as shown indotted outline in Figs. 2 and 3, to receive wire 10, with enlarged end11, and I assemble my truss by placing wire 10 in this slot in layer 23,with bent wire holders 14: 14 in position around wire 10. The end 16 ofthe holding strap' is inserted between the layers, and the parts aresolidly glued together into a pad and truss, as shown, yet allowing thepad to turn on wire 10. By turning easily with each movement of the bodyor muscles the pads are kept from pressing into the flesh and irritatingthe surface. Pin 21 is driven into place after the parts are gluedtogether.

To use my truss, the pads are sprung into position with the front padover the hernia and the back pad in the hollow of the hip, and they areheld in position by hooking the ends of the strap together around theopposite side of the body, the hook having been adjusted on the strap togive the right tension.

I claim as new 1. In a truss for hernia, a heavy spring-wire havingenlarged ends and a suitable form to embrace the hip, swivel-mountedpads secured to said spring-wire and around said enlarged ends,holding-wires whichloop around said spring-wire within the pads toform ametal bearing to turn on said wire, as shown and described.

2. Ina truss for hernia, a heavy spring-wire 10 to embrace the hiphaving enlarged ends 11 11, pads 12 13 swivel-mounted on saidspring-wire and having concave face 15, holding-wires 14c 14 and pins 1717 Within the pads, hereunto set my hand in the presence of twoholding-straps 16 19 secured to the edge of the witnesses. pad and thewire and connected by rin 18 and adjustable hook 21, all combined to op-MILL ON BELDEN' 5 erate in the manner and for the purpose set Inpresence of-- forth. N. E. THOMAS,

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have E. F. DICKINSON.

